TABLE 1.
Number of reported abortions, abortion rate and abortion ratio, United States, 1995–2014
| Year | No. (in 000s) | Rate* | Ratio† |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,359.4 | 22.5 | 25.9 |
| 1996 | 1,360.2 | 22.4 | 25.9 |
| 1997 | [1,335.0] | [21.9] | [25.5] |
| 1998 | [1,319.0] | [21.5] | [25.1] |
| 1999 | 1,314.8 | 21.4 | 24.6 |
| 2000 | 1,313.0 | 21.3 | 24.5 |
| 2001 | [1,291.0] | [20.9] | [24.4] |
| 2002 | [1,269.0] | [20.5] | [23.8] |
| 2003 | [1,250.0] | [20.2] | [23.3] |
| 2004 | 1,222.1 | 19.7 | 22.9 |
| 2005 | 1,206.2 | 19.4 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | [1,242.2] | [19.9] | [22.9] |
| 2007 | 1,209.6 | 19.4 | 21.9 |
| 2008 | 1,212.4 | 19.4 | 22.5 |
| 2009 | [1,151.6] | [18.5] | [22.2] |
| 2010 | 1,102.7 | 17.7 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 1,058.5 | 16.9 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | [1,011.0] | [16.1] | [20.4] |
| 2013 | 958.7 | 15.2 | 19.4 |
| 2014 | 926.2 | 14.6 | 18.8 |
*
Abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 as of July 1 of each year.
†
Abortions per 100 pregnancies ending in abortion or live birth; for each year, the ratio is based on births occurring during the 12-month period starting in July of that year.
Note: Figures in brackets were estimated by interpolation of numbers of abortions and adjustments made to state health department reports. Sources: Number of abortions, population data and birth data, 1995–2011—references 2 and 3. Number of abortions, 2012—2010–2011 Guttmacher Abortion Provider Census and interpolations. Population data, 2012–2014—reference 20. Birth data, 2012–2015—references 21–23.